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Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 125 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.

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  1. 1.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  2. 2.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  3. 3.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  5. 5.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    10 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
  9. 9.Kunal answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  13. 13.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rahul     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  17. 17.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Tenzin     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Riya     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  22. 22.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Farhan     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    24 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Saanvi     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?

    12 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Joseph     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  28. 28.Nisha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?

    27 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
    Dev     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    19 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    3 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Ananya     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    11 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Rahul     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  38. 38.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Ishaan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

Answer key

  1. Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
  2. Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
  3. Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  4. the writer's name
  5. Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  6. the writer's name
  7. the writer's name
  8. Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  9. Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  10. Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday.
  11. the writer's name
  12. Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  13. Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
  14. the date and time
  15. Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
  16. the greeting
  17. Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
  18. the date and time
  19. Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
  20. the greeting
  21. the word MESSAGE
  22. Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
  23. the greeting
  24. the greeting
  25. the word MESSAGE
  26. the writer's name
  27. Grandma will call again at 11 am on Monday.
  28. Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
  29. the writer's name
  30. Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  31. the word MESSAGE
  32. the writer's name
  33. the word MESSAGE
  34. Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
  35. the word MESSAGE
  36. Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  37. the word MESSAGE
  38. Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  39. the date and time
  40. the greeting

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